Lawyers Without Borders is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporation whose mission is to protect the integrity of legal process, serve the underserved, and promote the culture of pro bono service in the legal profession- all with a neutral orientation. It fulfills its mission through

Developing and delivering programming that builds capacy and technical assistance in developing regions and regions emerging from conflict or contemplating transition.

LWOB holds special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council Division (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, has associative status with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) and is accredited to the Department at the UN on the question of Palestine. LWOB and its lawyers engage regularly with the United Nations. LWOB online volunteers through the United Nations Online Volunteering service have been recognized for four successive years for their contributions to human rights and development through their work with LWOB.

LWOB channels legal service and counsel through lawyers who work both virtually and in the field. It recruits and manages lawyers from around the world and from a wide variety of practice sectors in the legal profession.

LWOB’s funding sources include support from a handful of international law firms with whom it maintains a close pro bono collaborative relationship, individuals' private donations and a variety foundation and government grants.

LWOB’s goals are dual-purposed: To strengthen Rule of Law and grow the role of pro bono lawyers in Rule of Law programming--promoting a culture of pro bono that takes the best lawyers have to offer and making that available to those in the world whose needs are under served.